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– Lat/Long: 39.15° N 106.17° W

Ptarmigan Peak
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 5 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
 km/h
15
W
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
30
SW
70
WSW
65
WSW
45
W
45
W
20
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
25
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
25
SW
1
8
max °C
1
-3
2
3
-1
0
1
-7
-7
-6
-9
-5
-5
-8
-6
-5
-8
min °C
0
-3
-1
2
-4
-2
-2
-12
-9
-8
-11
-7
-6
-11
-8
-5
-10
-4
-7
-1
-2
-11
-9
-12
-22
-20
-17
-21
-17
-15
-21
-19
-15
-19
4250
3850
4100
4500
3800
3950
4300
2550
2850
3450
2700
3200
3550
2900
3150
3600
2900
Cloud base (m)
6500
6050
3650
3500
5400
4850
4800
5250
5700
4050
5200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-313-3-1-1-10-8-7-10-6-6-10-7-5-97368355-5-3-1-5-11-4-21-4
Sunrise
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:15
6:13
Sunset
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
16 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 246).
2
35 km S
2398m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 105).
3
36 km E
2839m alt.
42 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 21).
5
37 km S
2385m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 316).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 253).
8
51 km NNE
2773m alt.
41 minutes ago
-1° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 192).
8

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.